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MAINBOARD

User's Manual

Rev: 1.00

Date: March - 2000

* All other product names are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.* Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice.

FCC & DoC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, operation is subject to the following two conditions.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference and,2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interface to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

, Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

, Move the equipment away from the receiver.

, Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

, Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions.

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any change or modifications to the equipment by the user not expressly approved by the grantee or manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate such equipment. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.

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Package Checklist

Your mainboard package should include the items listed below. Damaged or missing items should be reported to your vendor

] The mainboard

] Floppy disk ribbon cable

] IDE ribbon cable

] RS232 9-pin COM2 serial port bracket

] This Installation Guide

] BIOS, Driver & Utility Guide

] CD-ROM containing the following support software: (The latest drivers can always be found at their respective web sites.).

. Intel IDE Bus Master driver

. Support software for updating the FLASH BIOS

. Trend PC-cillin Anti-Virus software

http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets

http://www.antivirus.com

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1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................61.1 P rod uct D esc rip tio n...............................................................................61.2 F eat ure s & Speci fic ati ons .....................................................................71.3 B oar d Lev el Fe atu re...............................................................................8

1.3 .1 Bo ard L eve l Par t Def ini tio ns ........................................................91.4 C omp reh ens ive M ain boa rd Vie w ......................................................10

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................................................112.1 J ump er Se tti ng ......................................................................................11

2.1 .1 Sett ing t he Ju mpe rs ......................................................................112.1 .2 CP U Clo ck Ju mpe r Sel ect ion .....................................................122.1 .3 Keyb oar d Power -on J ump er ......................................................122.1 .4 Lo cki ng/ Unloc kin g the F las h BIO S Jumpe r ............................132.1 .5 Cl ear C MOS..................................................................................132.1 .6 Onbo ard A C97 A udi o Sel ect ion J ump er ..................................1 42.1 .7 Onbo ard L AN Sele cti on Jump er (O pti ona l) ............................142.1 .8 STR PC I Wake-up S ele cti on Jump er .........................................15

2.2 C onn ect ion s..........................................................................................162.2 .1 In sta lli ng th e CPU ........................................................................162.2 .2 Co oli ng Fan...................................................................................162.2 .3 In sta lli ng th e Mem ory M odu les ( DIMM).................................1 72.2 .4 Flop py, ID E Har d and C D-ROMs Driv es .................................182.2 .5 Power LE D Conne cti ons ............................................................1 92.2 .6 Power Su ppl y Con nec tor ............................................................202.2.7 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector..........................202.2 .8 LA N Wake-up C onn ect or............................................................2 12.2 .9 Mode m Wake-up F unc tio n..........................................................212.2 .10 E xte rna l Con nec tor s...................................................................2 22.2 .12 I nstal lin g an AM R Car d .............................................................24

3. MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP....................................................253.1 A bou t the B IOS ....................................................................................253.2 M ain M enu ............................................................................................273.3 S tan dar d CMOS Feat ure s ...................................................................283.4 A dva nce d BIO S Featu res ....................................................................323.5 A dva nce d Chi pset Fe atu res ................................................................353.6 I nte gra ted P eri phe ral s ........................................................................37

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3.7 P ower Ma nag eme nt Se tup ..................................................................423.8 P nP/PC I Con fig ura tio ns .....................................................................463.9 P C Hea lth S tat us ..................................................................................493.1 0 Frequ enc y / Voltage Co ntr ol ............................................................503.11 Loa d Fai l-S afe D efa ult s ....................................................................513.1 2 Loa d Optim ize d Def aul ts..................................................................513.13 Supervisor Password and User Password Setting .........................513.1 4 Sav e & Exi t Set up / Ex it Wi tho ut Sa vin g .......................................523.1 5 PCI Dev ice L is tin g ............................................................................53

4. BUILT-IN SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS .............................................54

5. FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY...............................61

6. DMI UTILITY ..............................................................................63

7. INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC...................................................647.1 W hat i s an In stant ly Ava ila ble P C? ...................................................647.2 C ore Te chn olo gy Suspen d to RA M (S3) ..........................................647.3 T he Ke y Ing red ien ts ............................................................................657.4 I nstal lat ion ............................................................................................667.5 U sin g Suspend t o RAM .......................................................................677.6 R ela ted D ocu men ts ..............................................................................68

8. SYSTEM BOOT ................................................................................69

9. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................709.1 I nstal l Int el 81 0x Driv er......................................................................7 29.2 I nstal l VGA Drive r ..............................................................................749.3 I nstal l Sou nd Driv er (f or On-B oar d Audio O nly ) ...........................759.4 Tren d PC-Ci lli n Anti- Viru s Softw are ...............................................769.5 H ard Ware Moni tor ing U til ity .............................................................789.6 I nstal lAD OBE Acr oba t Rea der V 4.0 ................................................79

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Product Description

esigned as a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective solution for System Integrators and End Users alike, this Dmainboard provides the power and expandability to meet

the requirements of the most advanced operating systems and software applications.

TMThis mainboard is a high performance Celeron and FC-PGA Pentium III based (FSB 100/133MHz) system board that utilizes the Intel 810 Series chipset on Flex-ATX Platform, providing next generation features and great graphics performance at a lower cost.

Advanced hardware designs include ACPI's Suspend to RAM for the implementation of Instantly Available PCs. Also, by incorporating AMR, 2X AGP, AC97, Super I/O, Ultra DMA/66 Bus Mastering IDE and Universal Serial Bus (USB) onto the mainboard, optimum system performance is assured and system design and implementation is simplified.

Fully Plug & Play compatible via an Award BIOS, this mainboard facilitates easy system configuration and peripheral setup. Advanced BIOS fea tures inc lude Inte l l igent Hardware Monitoring and Alert functions. The Award BIOS also supports ACPI readiness and is compatible with PC99 specification. This mainboard is the ideal foundation for high-end computer systems.

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1.2 Specification

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Processor PPGA 370 support FC-PGA Pentium â III Processor and Celeron Processor

Chipset Intelâ 810 or Intelâ 810 DC-100 or Intelâ 810e

BIOS Awardâ PCI BIOS, support ACPI, DMI, PnP, Boot from CD-ROM, SCSI, LS-120, ZIP devices, Symbiosâ SCSI BIOS, Anti-virus BIOS to prevent Boot-Virus

System Memory 2´168-pin DIMM Sockets up to 512 MB SDRAM Memory Capacity

Header for Front I/O Panel Connections

2 ´ USB Header for easy connection from the front 1 ´ Mic. In Header for Micro-phone in the front 1 ´ Line Out Header (which can be automatically multiplexed between the rear amplifier equipped speaker and the front head set)

Standard Ports on Rear I/O Panel

1 ´ Parallel Port 1 ´ Serial Header 1 ´ Video Port 1 ´ MIDI/Game Port

1 ´ Serial Port 2 ´ USB Ports 1 ´ RJ45 Ethernet port (optional) 1 ´ Audio Jacks:

Line Out, Line In, and Mic. In

Standard I/O Feature

On-board I/O Features

1 ´ Floppy Port 2 ´ IDE Hard Disk Ports

1 ´ IrDA TX/RX Header 1 ´ Digital Video Output Header

Advanced Features

AGP 3D Graphic and AC97 Audio on-board Modem Ring-in / Keyboard / Mouse Power On Wake Up On LAN / Modem Hardware Monitoring function (CPU temperature, CPU Fan, Voltage) Anti-Virus PC-Cillin Software Suspend to RAM (STR) to support “Instantly Available” PC Support AMR for MC97 modem upgrade 10/100Mbps Ethernet (Realtek) (Optional) Optional daughter board support digital video output to TV or panel link

PCI Bus Master IDE

2´UltraDMA/66 IDE Ports Support up to 66MB/Sec.

Expansion Slot 2´32-bit PCI Bus Master Slots, 1 AMR Slot

ATX Power Connector

3V, 5V and 12V 20 Pin ATX Power connector.

Switching VR Switching Voltage Regulator to support 1.3V to 3.5V

Form Factor Flex-ATX Size (7.5in´ 9in)

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1.3.1 Board Level Part Definitions

1 PCI Slot: (2) 32-bit PCI slots are provieded.

2 AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector.

3 MIDI/Game Port: 15-pin female MIDI/Joystick connector.

4 Audio Port: Three 1/8 female jacks for Line Out, Line In and MIC.

5 COM2 Port: COM2 can be directed to the Infrared Module for wireless connection capability.

6 Digital Video Out: A manufacturer's proprietary bus that connects to the optional TV-Out or Panel-Link daughter board.

7 VGA Port: 15-pin VGA connector.

8 Printer Port: EPP and ECP compatible 25-pin D-Sub parallel port.

9 COM1 Port: High-speed UART compatible serial port.

10 RJ-45 Port: A LAN port is provided. (Option)

11 USB Ports: 2 USB Connectors.

12 PS/2 Mouse Connector: Supports PS/2 style mice.

13 PS/2 Keyboard Connector: Supports PS/2 style keyboards.

14 CPU Socket: ZIF Socket 370 for Intel Pentium III (Coppermine) and Celeron CPUs.

15 Power Connector: 20-Pin ATX Power Connector.

16 DIMM Sockets: (2) 168-pin DIMM sockets.

17 USB Header: Connects to the USB bracket for (2) additional USB ports.

18 Primary IDE Connector: Connector for first IDE channel.

19 Secondary IDE Connector: Connector for second IDE channel.

20 Floppy Connector: Built-in floppy controller supports (2) 5.25" or 3.5" floppy drives.

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1.4 Comprehensive Mainboard View

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ModemWake-up

CN8

LANWake-up

CN9

Power Connector

JP1

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DIM

M 1

DIM

M 2

PCI Bus 1

PCI Bus 2

USBRJ-45(Option)

PS/2 MouseKey-board

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RAM Power LED

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Secondary IDE

Primary IDE

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AMR

Floppy1USB2

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CN10

JP9

JP8

JP10

JP7

JP6

JP

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Fan Power

12V

SpeedSensor

G Fan1

SpeedSensor

G Fan Power

12V

Fan2

JP2

BAT1

CN5 Digital Video Out (Proprietary)

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COM 2 JP4JP3

IrDA (IR) JP4

BIOS

Not User SelectableLeave on Default

JP3

JP4Auto

100MHz

133MHz(Intel 810e Only)

66MHz

CPU Clock

24 23

CN4

Green Switch(SMI)

IDE LED

SoftPower

Reset

Suspend LEDPower LED

KEYLOCK

Speaker

12

Clear CMOS

Normal

Clear CMOS

JP71

Enabled

Disabled

KeyboardPower-on

1

Safe Mode

Normal

CPU Frequency Strap JP5

1

1

Disable

Enable

ON BOARD LAN Wak-up

JP8

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1

Disable

Enable

ON BOARD LANJP10

1

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Enable

Normal

STR PCI Wake-upJP9

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Unlocked

Locked

Flash BIOSJP6

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Enabled

Disabled

Onboard AC97 AudioJP2

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2. Hardware Installation

Static PrecautionsStatic electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this mainboard. To avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:[ Don't remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging until

you are ready to install it into a computer case. Also, handle add-in cards and modules by the edges or mounting bracket.

[ Before you handle the mainboard in any way, touch a grounded, anti-static surface, such as an unpainted portion of the system chassis, for a few seconds to discharge any built-up static electricity.

2.1.1 Setting the Jumpers

2.1 Jumpers Setting

Jumpers are used on this mainboard to select various settings and features. A 2-pin jumper has two settings: Open and Short (or Closed). The jumper is closed by placing the Jumper Cap across the two pins, thereby connecting them. 3-pin jumpers can be set to pins 1-2 or 2-3 connected. Pin-1 is labeled on the circuit board.

3-pin Jumper 2-pin Jumper

Pin 1-2 Open

ShortPin 2-3

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2.1.2 CPU Bus Clock Override Jumper (JP3 & JP4)

These jumpers allow you to override the CPU's default bus clock to 100MHz or 66MHz. To set at 133MHz, the mainboard chipset must be with Intel 810e.

* Over-clocking may cause serious system damage.

2.1.3 Keyboard Power-on Jumper (JP1)

This feature will power on the system from the keyboard. In addition to the jumper setting, the Wake up Events in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS must be set properly also.

JP3

JP4Auto

100MHz

133MHz(Intel 810e only)

66MHz

FSB Override

Enabled

Disabled

Keyboard Power-onJP1

1

Unlocked

Locked

Flash BIOSJP6

1

1

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2.1.4 Locking/Unlocking the Flash BIOS (JP6)

To re-program the mainboard BIOS, short this jumper to unlock the flash BIOS. Lock the BIOS to prevent writing to the flash BIOS.


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2.1.5 Clear CMOS (JP7)

If you have set the password, either to protect the BIOS configuration or to restrict access to the computer, the password is stored in CMOS RAM. If you forget the password, the CMOS can be cleared by setting this jumper to Clear CMOS. Also in case there is a CMOS error or improper CPU setting through the mainboard's BIOS that causes boot failure, the CMOS must cleared by setting this jumper to Clear CMOS to allow the system to boot.

* Clearing the CMOS will clear all user-defined BIOS setup options.

Clear CMOS

Normal

Clear CMOS

JP7

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2.1.6 Onboard AC97 Audio Selection Jumper (JP2)

Set this jumper to Enabled if you are using the onboard AC97 audio features. Also make sure the "AC97 Audio" option in Enabled(default) in the Integrated Peripherals of the BIOS. (Please refer to the MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP Section)

2.1.7 Onboard LAN Selection Jumper (JP10 & JP8) (Optional)

Set this jumper to Enabled, if the mainboard support with onboard LAN Ethernet features and set the jumper to Enabled for on-board LAN wake-up function. This functions is for on-board LAN Ethernet Only. (for external LAN Card wake-up functions, Please refer to Page 20)

Enabled

Disabled

Onboard AC97 AudioJP2

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1

Disable

Enable

ON BOARD LANJP10

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1

Disable

Enable

ON BOARD LAN Wak-up

JP8

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2.1.8 STR PCI Wake-up Selection Jumper (JP9)

This jumper set (default) at normal. Set this jumper to Enabled, if the PCI add-on card required 5Vfor the Suspend to Ram (STR) wake-up mode. (Please, check your add-on card if required PCI slots to supply the 5V voltage).


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Enable

STR PCI WAKE UPJP9

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2.2 Connections

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

[ WARNING: Use of a CPU Cooling Fan is required to prevent CPU from overheating. The Fan should be installed first before inserting the CPU into its socket.

= Locate the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket 370.

= First open the socket by pulling the lever sideways, then upwards. Notice how the lever locks in place when pressed all the way down.

= The CPU must be inserted with the correct orientation. One corner of the CPU has a Notch and looks different that the other three. This corner is also missing a pin unlike the other three. Align this corner towards the end of the lever as shown in the figure at right. Insert the CPU, press it down.

= Close the lever until it locks into place.

PGA370

Lock

Lever

Notch

2.2.2 Cooling Fan

T h e s e a r e s m a l l 3 - p i n Header Connec to r s tha t provide 12-Volt power for CPU and chassis cooling fans. Plug in the fan cable to t h e c o n n e c t o r. P i n - 2 corresponds to the RED power lead as shown:

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GND

SpeedSensor

+12V

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2.2.3 Installing the Memory Modules (DIMM)

[ This mainboard has three sockets available for 168-pin DIMMs. They must be 3.3 volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM).

[ DIMM Sizes supported: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB[ A total of (2) DIMMs can be installed for a maximum RAM capacity of

768MB.

To insert the DIMMs, the modules must be oriented in the correct way. Notice the notches of the DIMM. Align these notches as shown in the diagram below. Gently push the DIMM until the retainers on both sides of the socket lock the module in place.

To remove a DIMM, push the retainers outwards to release the module then pull the module out of the socket.

Caution: Before removing a DIMM, make sure the RAM Power LED Indicator is off. The blinking of the LED indicates that power is provided for the DRAM, as in normal operation as well as in Suspend to RAM mode. Removing a DIMM in the Suspend to RAM mode will result in loss of system context.

RAM PowerLED

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2.2.4 Floppy Drives

The on-board floppy controller supports (2) floppy disk drives with the floppy ribbon cable provided.

Note: Make sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin-1.

2.2.4 IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs

The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to (4) IDE hard drives or other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced IDE controllers, consists of both Primary and Secondary ports. Each port has an associated connector and cable which can support up to (2) ATAPI devices each.

Note: Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin-1 on the mainboard IDE connector. On most hard drives and CD-ROMs, the RED stripe should be oriented towards the power connector of the device

Floppy Floppy

Primary IDEPrimary IDE

Secondary IDESecondary IDE1

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Green Switch(SMI)

IDE LED

SoftPower

Reset

Suspend LEDSuspend LED

KEYLOCK

Speaker

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2.2.5 Power LED Connections

System Function Connector Block (CN4)

Pins [1 & 3] IDE LED - Connects to the RED lead from the system's case, the RED lead corresponding to Pin-1.

Pins [2 & 4] Power Switch - Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case designs. This switch must be hooked up before the system can be powered on.

Pins [6 & 10] Power LED lead - Pins 6 & 10 connect to the Power LED from the system's case.

Pins [7 & 9] Suspend LED lead - Pins 7 & 9 connect to the suspend LED from the system's case. This LED blinks to indicate the system is in suspend mode.

Pins [11 & 13] SMI suspend switch lead - If your system's case has a suspend switch, hook the lead from the switch to pins 11 & 13. For this switch to be functional, it must first be enabled in the Power Management Setup in the BIOS Setup utility.

Pins [16 & 24] Speaker connector - Connects to the Speaker lead from the system's case.

Pins [21 & 23] Reset switch lead - Connects to the Reset Switch lead from the system's case. The reset switch is used to cold-boot the system without actually turning off the power, reducing wear and tear on the power supply.

Note: Under the following two conditions, you have to press and hold the switch for longer than 4 seconds to power off your system, regardless of the Soft-Off by PWRBTN setting in the BIOS.

! Shortly after the system is powered on, when the BIOS message is not yet appear.! When CPU hangs.


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2.2.6 Power Supply Connector

The ATX-style Power Supply Connector is keyed to prevent connection in the wrong direction. Line up the locking mechanism on the connector from the Power Supply with the tab on the mainboard connector. Press down until the two connectors are locked.

+5V+12V

+15VSBPowerGood

+5V

GND

+3.3V

-5V

GND

PW_ONGND-12V+3.3V

The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard. This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must first configure through the BIOS setup where UART2 is directed, COM2 or IrDA.

2.2.7 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (CN6)

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IRRX

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2.2.8 LAN Wake-up Connector (CN7)

The LAN Wake-up function will allow the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake-up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. To use the LAN Wake-up function, you must enable the Wake Up On LAN/Ring field (under Wake Up Events) in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS. Connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to this connector on the system board. Refer to the add-in card's manual for details.

Note: Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the LAN Wake-up function.

2.2.9 Modem Wake-up Function (CN8)

The Modem Wake-up function allows the modem to remotely power on the system. Install an external modem (normally to COM2) and enable the Wake Up On LAN/Ring field (under Wake Up Events) function in the Power Management Setup from the BIOS.

For the function to work for an internal modem card, you must also connect the Modem Wake-up cable on the modem card to this Modem Wake-up function connector on the mainboard.

LANWake-up

ModemWake-up

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Audio Connectors (CN9)

This CD Audio connector is available for connecting the CD-ROM drive using CD audio cable.

2.2.10 External Connectors

MIDI/Game Port (Optional)

You may plug a joystick or game pad to this (Gold color) 15-pin female connector for game playing, or connect a MIDI device for playing or editing audio.

Audio Port (Optional)

You can connect powered speakers or headphones to (Lime color) Line Out jack. Cassette players or other external audio sources can be connected to ( Light Blue color) Line In jack. Plug in your microphones to (Pink color) MIC jack.

MIDI/Game Port(Gold)

Line Out(Lime)

Line In(Light Blue)

MIC In(Pink)

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CD

CN9

Note:To use the on-board direct sound AC97 audio features, the AC97/MC97 Mode jumper block should be properly set (Refer to page 16). Also make sure the AC97 Audio option is set to Auto (default) in Advanced Chipset Features of the BIOS.

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Serial and Parallel Ports

A (Burgundy color) 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi-directional parallel port.

A (Teal/Turquoise color) 9-pin D-Sub headers are also provided on the back panel for Serial ports.

VGA Connector

A (Blue color) 15-pin connector is provided on the back panel for connecting to the VGA connector from the monitor.

USB Connectors

This mainboard supports (Black color) 4 USB devices.

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors PS/2Mouse(Green)

PS/2 Keyboard(Purple)

USB(BLACK)

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5V

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DG

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The Cable from the USB connector bracket hooks to the USB header on the mainboard.

These two connec to r s permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system.


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These two connectors (Green color) PS/2 Mouse and (Purple color) PS/2 Keyboard are located on the back panel of the mainboard.

Parallel Port(Burgundy)

(Teal/Turquoise)

(Blue)COM 1 VGA

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Note:If your audio function is coming from the AMR card instead of the onboard audio feature, set AC97/MC97 Mode jumper block properly (Refer to page 16). Also make sure the AC97 Audio option is set to Auto (default) in Advanced Chipset Features of the BIOS.

2.2.11 Installing an AMR Card

One AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) standard interface connector is supports Audio Codec 97 (AC97) and/or Modem Codec 97 (MC97) cards. This provides an upgreadeable audio and/or modem solution at an increbibly low cost. There are two type of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. This mainboard uses as primary channel so, a secondary AMR can coexit without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The mainboard's onboard CODEC must be disable when using the primary AMR.


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RJ-45 UTP(BLACK)

RJ-45 LAN Port (Optional)

A (Black color) RJ-45 UTP port is provided on top of USB connector. This port is for the mainboard with on-board Ethernet Chipset only.

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3. MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP

3.1 About the BIOS

The Mainboard BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) acts as the bridge between your Hardware (CPU, Disk Drives, Video, etc.) and Operating System Software (Windows 95, OS/2 and so on ) The BIOS Setup (also called CMOS Setup) is where many hardware configuration options are set and stored. This configuration information will remain in the BIOS until it is changed, or cleared by removing the battery for a while then reinstalling it back or by setting the Clear CMOS jumper if there is one.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) refers to the chip in which the BIOS information is stored. This mainboard features Award BIOS, which provides an easy to use Setup program to aid in hardware configuration. In this section we will look at the various menus and options contained in the Award BIOS Setup Program. This mainboard also features a Flash BIOS. A Flash BIOS can be upgraded via software, thereby eliminating the need to actually replace the BIOS Chip on the mainboard. Procedures for updating the BIOS follow this section.

The Award BIOS installed in your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports Intel processor in a standard IBM-AT compatible input/output system.

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select or display the possible selections, <PageUp> and <PageDown> keys to change entries, <F1> for general help and <Esc> to quit.

An item marked with a indicates that there is a submenu for this item. A gray-out item marked with an x indicates that the item is not available. The item may be associated with another item and its availability is dependent on that associated item. Gray-out items are for information display only and contain no selectable fields.

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Getting Help

Pressing <F1> will display a help window that describes the appropriate keys to use. Pressing <Enter> will display a small help window that describes the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.

A brief description of some highlighted selection may appear at the right frame (titled Item Help) of the setup screen.

A Final Note about Setup

Not all systems have the same Setup. While the basic look and function of the Setup program remains the same for all systems, individual motherboard and chipset combinations require custom configurations. For example, you may find that your Setup main menu has a different number of entries from the main menu displayed in this manual. These are simply features not supported (or not user configurable) on your system.

The final appearance of the Setup program also depends on the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who built your system. If your OEM has decided that certain items should only be available to their technicians, those items may very well be removed from the Setup program.


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3.2 Main Menu

Shortly after the system is powered on, provided a CPU and sufficient RAM are installed, you will see the message:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

! Press the DEL key to enter the Award BIOS Setup program.

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984-1999 Award Software

4 Standard CMOS Features 4 Frequency/Voltage Control 4 Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 4 Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 4 Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 4 Power Management Setup Set User Password 4 PnP / PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup 4 PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ̄® ¬ : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen.


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3.3 Standard CMOS Features

This first menu is where the most basic hardware options are set. Information regarding the system clock, IDE hard disks and floppy drives is stored and configured in this section. To enter the Standard CMOS Features setup screen, press the [ENTER] key with this menu highlighted.

Upon entering the Standard CMOS Setup screen, you will see a screen like that below:

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Dec 18 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 00 : 00 : 00

Item Help

Menu Level 4 4 IDE Primary Master Press Enter 2113 MB 4 IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None 4 IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None 4 IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in. Drive B None Video EGA / VGA Halt On All, But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 15360K Total Memory 16384K

¯ ® ¬:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date and TimeUse the arrow keys to move to and highlight the Date option. Select the Month by using the PgDn and PgUp keys. This is how most settings will be configured. Then, move to the day, year and time via the arrow keys to finish setting the system date and time.

IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master, IDE Secondary SlaveThese four options relate to the (4) IDE hard drives, CD-ROMs or other ATAPI devices that can be controlled via the on-board IDE controller (review IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs in the Installation Guide). The IDE Primary Master setting specifies the first device on the primary IDE channel, IDE Primary Slave - the second. IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave specify the devices on the secondary channel.


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Pressing <Enter> at each of the four selections brings up a submenu such as one shown below:

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter

Item Help

IDE Primary Master Auto Menu Level 8 Access Mode Auto Capacity 2113 MB Cylinder 4095 Head 16 Precomp 65535 Landing Zone 4094 Sector 63


= IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Automatically detects and configures hard disk parameters. The Award BIOS includes this ability in the event you are uncertain of your hard disk's parameters.

= IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave This is where you will specify the type of device and how it is represented in the BIOS Setup. If the device is a hard disk or CD-ROM, generally the Auto option is the best choice for fast and easy setup of the hard disk parameters. Let's take a look at the difference between the Auto and Manual options:

8 AutoThis option instructs the BIOS to automatically configure the hard disk by reading the parameters (cylinders, sectors, etc.) directly from the hard disk's firmware. Use this option if you are configuring a new hard drive, or one that has already been formatted using the Auto option. Keep in mind that a hard drive is configured using a certain set of parameters, those same parameters must be used for the life of the drive, unless the drive is re-FDISKed using a different parameter set. (This procedure deletes the old partition(s) on the drive and creates a new one, using the new parameters).


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8 Manual This option allows you to manually enter in the parameters (cylinder, head, precomp, landing zone and sector) of the hard drive. Generally, this option would be used only if the hard drive has already been formatted with a certain set of parameters, and assured consistency between the old and new parameters is desired.

, Access ModeOne of Enhanced IDE's most important features is LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Mode. This feature allows the use of larger hard drives by providing a way to bypass the cylinder limitations imposed by many Operating Systems. LBA Mode is used to extend a hard drive's useable capacity by remapping the cylinders in a way that is acceptable to these operating systems. For instance, a hard drive with the parameters of 2100 Cylinders, 16 Heads and 63 Sectors would be represented by LBA Mode as 525 Cylinders, 64 Heads and 63 Sectors. (Notice that the Cylinders have been divided, and the Heads have been multiplied, by a factor of 4.)

, On hard drives smaller in capacity than 528MB, LBA support is not needed. The option on these devices is ignored, even if enabled. For hard drives greater than 528MB, LBA mode should be enabled. The following rules apply:

, Operating Systems that do not use the FAT file system do not need LBA Mode, and can use the Normal or Large Modes. Examples would be NetWare and Unix.

, When configuring a new hard drive greater than 528MB in capacity, always make sure LBA mode is enabled.

, If you are using a hard drive that is over 528MB in capacity, but was already formatted without using LBA mode, LBA support will be ignored even if it is enabled. This assures correct access to the drive's data.

, SCSI Hard Drives are NOT entered into the Mainboard BIOS Setup in any way. The hard drive settings in the Standard CMOS Setup are only for drives connected to the IDE Controller. So, if only SCSI drives were installed, all these settings would be set to None. SCSI Devices are configured via the SCSI controller's BIOS.


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None No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity

720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity

VideoThis category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select their type in Setup.

Halt OnDetermines whether or not the system will stop and prompt you if an error is detected during POST.

MemoryThis category is display-only. All memory detected by the POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS is shown as the following types:

Base MemoryIs the amount of conventional memory installed in the system. This value is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. The Extended Memory is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU's memory address map. Other Memory refers to the memory located in the region between 640K and 1MB. This region can be used for shadowing as well as expanded memory in DOS.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode

CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode

MONO Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters

= Drive A/B Select the Type for the A: and/or B: floppy drives. Remember, floppy drive A: is the first drive, hooked to the END of the floppy ribbon cable. Floppy drive B: is hooked up after the twist. Available settings are listed below:


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3.4 Advanced BIOS Features

This menu provides access to more advanced BIOS configuration settings that deal with overall performance of the system and peripheral setup. This section allows you to configure your system for advanced operation. You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation and security.

Anti-Virus Protection Enabled

CPU Internal Cache Enabled Item Help

External Cache Enabled Menu Level 4 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Disabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD-0 Third Boot Device LS/ZIP Boot Other Device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Off Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2 Report No FDD for WIN95/98 Yes


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Anti-Virus ProtectionEnables/Disables the built-in anti-virus for protection against boot virus infection. This Anti-Virus protection provides more complete virus protection by taking control early in the boot process.

CPU Internal CacheEnables or Disables the Level-1 Internal Cache memory. Generally, this would only be Disabled for troubleshooting purposes.

External CacheEnables or Disables the Level-2 External Cache memory. Generally, this would only be Disabled for troubleshooting purposes.


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CPU L2 Cache ECC CheckingEnables or Disables ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) for the CPU's Level 2 built-in cache.

Processor Number Feature This option is available only when a CPU that has an internal identification number, such as Pentium III CPU, is used. Each Pentium III CPU features a unique identification number. Enabling this option allows this internal processor number to be accessed.

Quick Power on Self TestSpeeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after the computer is powered on. When set to Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some checks during POST.

First/Second/Third/Other Boot DeviceWhen your system is powered on, the BIOS performs a variety of operations, then attempts to boot an Operating System from either a hard drive (IDE or SCSI), floppy drive, CD-ROM, LS-120/ZIP or LAN. This setting determines the sequence that the BIOS will follow when searching devices for a bootable disk.

Swap Floppy DriveThe hardware connections determine which floppy is configured as drive A: and drive B: Swapping the floppy drives can be useful if your system has two floppy drives, and you want the ability to boot from both. For example: Since a PC cannot boot from the B: Floppy, you would need to Swap floppy drives A: and B: in order to set the second floppy drive to drive A:, thereby making it bootable.

Boot Up Floppy SeekWhen enabled, BIOS will attempt to move the head of the floppy disk drive forth and back once during POST to see if the drive is working properly.

Boot Up NumLock StatusWhen On, the NumLock key will be automatically enabled when the system boots.

Gate A20 OptionThis entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbytes. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard (Normal). Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset (Fast; default) to provide support for gate A20.

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report that the key is down. When the typematic rate is enabled, the BIOS will report as before, but it will then wait a moment, and, if the key is still down,it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. This feature is used to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated: Options are 6 (default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection allows you to select the delay (in msec) between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. Options are 250 (default), 500, 750 and 1000.

Security OptionThis option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time BIOS Setup is executed. If System is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears only when the BIOS Setup program is executed. Refer to the section Supervisor Password for more information.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MBThis should be set to OS2 if you are running IBM OS/2 with more than 64MB of RAM in the system. Otherwise, the setting should be Non-OS2.

Report No FDD For WIN95/98When no floppy disk drive is installed, set this option to No to release IRQ6 for passing Windows 95/98 logo. This option is irrelevant under normal operation.


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3.5 Advanced Chipset Features

This setup menu contains advanced configuration options relating to the mainboard chipset. These options are rarely changed by the user.


SDRAM CAS Latency TimeThis item allows you to select the CAS# latency for all SDRAM cycles. Options are 3 or 2 Clocks.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/TrcSelects the Row Active Time and Row Cycle Time for an access cycle. Options are 6/8 and 5/7.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS DelayThis option allows you to determine the number of clocks allocated between the assertion of RAS to CAS. Do not change the value in this field unless you change to different DRAM or CPU with different specifications.

SDRAM RAS Precharge TimeDefines the length of time that Row Address Strobe is allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data will be lost.

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SDRAM CAS Latency Time 3

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 6/8 Item Help

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay 3 Menu Level 4 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3 System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled CPU Latency Timer Disabled Delayed Transaction Enabled On-Chip Video Window Size 64MB


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System BIOS CacheableWhen Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be cached to the Level-2 cache memory. The contents of the F0000h memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution and PCI compliance.

Video BIOS CacheableWhen Enabled, C0000h to C7FFH become cacheable memory.

Memory Hole At 15M-16MIn order to improve compatibility, certain space in memory can be reserved for old style ISA cards that map memory between 15M-16M. Do not enable this feature unless you use the old style ISA card, otherwise the memory size may be reduced to 15 MB for some O.S.

CPU Latency TimerDetermines how a deferrable CPU cycle is handled. Leave on the default setting.

Delayed TransactionWhen enabled, the delay transaction mechanism will be in effect when PIIX4 is the target of a PCI transaction.

On-Chip Video Window SizeDetermines the maximum image area on screen for the on-chip VGA.


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3.6 Integrated Peripherals

This menu is used to configure the integrated IDE subsystem and other peripherals.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help

IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level 4 IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Slow Down UDMA Mode Disabled USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Modem Auto IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled POWER ON Function Button ONLY

x KB Power ON Password Enter x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1

POWER ON Function Button ONLY

x KB Power ON Password Enter Item Help

x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Menu Level 4 Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normal

x RxD, TxD Active Hi, Lo x IR Transmission Delay Enabled x IR Duplex Mode Half x Use IR Pins IR Port

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP+EPP EPP Mode Select EPP 1.9 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 PWRON After PWR-Fail Off Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDEEnables or Disables the primary controller. Situations where this controller would be disabled are: a) You are not using any IDE Drives or b) You are using an add-on IDE controller in a PCI Slot.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDEEnables or Disables the secondary controller. Situations where this controller would be disabled are: a) You are not using any IDE Drives or b) You are using IDE Drives ONLY on the primary controller or c) You are using an add-on IDE controller in a PCI Slot.

IDE UDMA (Ultra DMA) ModeThe chipset used for this mainboard improves the IDE performance by implementing UltraDMA/66 Bus Mastering IDE which can handle data transfer up to 66 Mbyte/sec. This UDMA technology is downward compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE. So there is no upgrade required for current hard drives and cabling.

Slow Down UDMA ModeThis allow the system to set UltraDMA66 Hard-driveto run at the same speed of the UltraDMA33 Hard-drive. Set this to Enable when using the UDMA33 and UDMA66 Hard-drive with the same IDE Channel.

USB ControllerIf you are using USB peripherals, set this option to Enabled.

USB Keyboard SupportThis item allows you to enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates legacy keyboard command and let you use USB keyboard during POST or after boot if you don't have USB driver in the operating system.

Init Display First This option allows you to select the onboard VGA or other PCI display cards your system will use initially.

! IDE PIO ModeIDE Programmed I/O Mode - This setting relates to the speed at which the hard drive is able to transfer data, up to 16.6MB/second for Mode 4 drives. Available settings are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. As with the Type setting, Auto is the preferred choice, in that the supported PIO Mode is read directly from the hard drive. Be sure not to use a PIO Mode higher than what the drive actually supports. This could result in loss of data.

PIO Mode Timing 0 600 ns 1 383 ns 2 240 ns 3 180 ns 4 120 ns

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AC97 AudioSetting this option to Auto allows the system to use the AC97 audio support. If you want to use the Sound Blaster compatible mode or an add-on audio card instead, set this option to Disabled to avoid possible conflict.

AC97 ModemSetting this option to Auto allows the system to use the AC97 modem support. If you want to use the legacy modem compatible mode or an add-on modem card instead, set this option to Disabled to avoid possible conflict.

IDE HDD Block ModeThis allows your hard disk controller to use fast block mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive (HDD).

* POWER ON FunctionAvailable only when ATX style power supply is used. This option allows you select one of the various methods to power on your system:

Option How to Power on your System

Password By typing the password on your keyboard (See below)

Hot Key By pressing the hot key combination on your KB (See Next page)

Mouse Left By left-clicking the mouse (for PS/2 mouse only)

Mouse Right By right-clicking the mouse (for PS/2 mouse only)

Any Key By pressing any key on the keyboard (JP1 must be set to Enabled)

Button Only By your conventional power button

KB 98 By pressing the Wakeup button on your PC98 keyboard

KB 98 By pressing the Power button on your PC98 keyboard

*Power ON Function [Password] For selecting this function without [enter] the Password for the KB Power On Password, restart system with the default Password is "award".

* KB Power ON PasswordAvailable when the Power ON Function above is set to Password. Press [Enter] at this option then a dialog box will appear to prompt you to enter a password. Once a password is stored in the system, you can power on the system by typing the password, provided that JP1 is set to Enabled (Refer to the Installation Guide).

Note: If you forget the password, Please consult your local dealer .

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* Hot Key Power ONAvailable when the Power ON Function above is set to Hot Key. You can power on the system by pressing the hot key specified here, provided that JP1 is set to Enabled (Refer to the Installation Guide).

Onboard FDC ControllerSet to Enabled if you have a floppy disk drive installed on the system board and you wish to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature.

Onboard Serial Port 1With this option, the on-board Serial Port 1 can be Disabled, or set to Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.

Onboard Serial Port 2With this option, the on-board Serial Port 2 can be Disabled, or set to Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.

UART Mode SelectBy default, this field is set to Normal, which directs the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port. Choosing ASKIR (SHARP IR) or IrDA (HPSIR) will activate the on-board infrared feature and redirect the second serial port UART to support the infrared module connector on the mainboard. The following infrared function related options will become available:

RxD, TxD ActiveDetermines the Infrared Receiving and Transmission active mode.

IR Transmission DelayEnabling this option to allow transmission delay when SIR is changed from receiving mode to transmission mode, ensuring data integrality.

IR Duplex Mode Determines the IR duplex mode to be half or full duplex.Use IR Pins Set this field according to where your IR device is connected, IR port or COM2 port.

Onboard Parallel PortWith this option, the on-board Parallel Port can be Disabled, or set to 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7 or 278/IRQ5.

Parallel Port ModeSets the operating mode of the parallel port. Options are: SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. SPP: Standard Parallel Port, EPP: Enhanced Parallel Port, ECP: Extended Capability Port.

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EPP Mode SelectOptions are 1.7 and 1.9 (default ; IEEE 1284 compliant).

ECP Mode Use DMAOptions are 1 and 3. This field is available only when one of the two following options in Parallel Port Mode is selected: ECP or ECP+EPP.

PWRON After PWR-FailThis feature will power-on the PC when power returns after a power failure. The following table lists the options available and the corresponding System State when power returns.

Game Port AddressSelects the address that the game port will occupy.

Midi Port Address Selects the address that the Midi port will occupy.

Midi Port IRQ Selects the interrupt that the Midi port will occupy.


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Options Available System State When

Power Failure Occurred System State When

Power Returns On On

Former-State Off Off

On Off Off

Off Off

On On On

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Power Management allows you to configure you system to use energy most efficiently, and still in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.


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ACPI Function Enabled

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Item Help

Power Management User Define Menu Level 4 Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ 3 Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Power On by Ring/LAN Enabled USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Disabled CPU Thermal-Throttling 50.0% Resume by Alarm Disabled

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events ** Primary IDE 0 Disabled


Suspend Type Stop Grant

MODEM Use IRQ 3 Item Help

Suspend Mode Disabled Menu Level 4 HDD Power Down Disabled Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Power On by Ring/LAN Enabled USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Disabled CPU Thermal-Throttling 50.0% Resume by Alarm Disabled

x Date (of Month) Alarm 0 x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events ** Primary IDE 0 Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled FDD, COM, LPT Port Disabled PCI PIRQ [A-D] # Disabled

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ACPI functionThis option allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, which makes hardware status information available to the operating system and offers improved power management. To make an ACPI system, you must use an ACPI OS such as Windows 98.

ACPI Suspend TypeDetermines the ACPI defined suspend type.

Power ManagementThis category allows you to select the type (or degree) of Green PC power saving and is directly related to the Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down options. There are three selections for Power Management, two of which have fixed mode settings:

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Suspend Type

Power Consumption

S1 (POS) State 1 (Power On Suspend) - below 30W CPU stops working through STPCLK#, while the power is still provided for the whole system.

S3 (STR)

State 3 (Suspend to RAM) - Less than 10W Power is provided only to DRAM and wake-up devices circuit, while the rest of the system is powered off.


Min Saving Minimum power management. HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power management -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL

CPUs. HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Defined Set each mode individually. When Enabled, Suspend mode is from 1 min. to 1 hr.; HDD Power Down ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.

Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports, writing blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Initial display power management signaling.

Video Off In SuspendThis is to determine whether to activate the video off function in suspend mode.

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Suspend TypeIn Stop Grant (or Quick Start) state, the processor disables clocks to portions of its internal logic, but is able to snoop host bus cycles in order to maintain cache coherency. In the Power On Suspend state, the host clock stops running altogether, resulting in more power saving but longer resume time.

MODEM Use IRQThis item tells the Power Management BIOS which IRQ is assigned to the installed MODEM. Options are NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11.The following modes are Green PC power saving functions which are only user configurable when User Defined Power Management has been selected. See below for available selections.

* Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNAvailable only when ATX styled power supply is used. With Instant-Off selected, the ATX switch functions like a normal system power off button. With Delay 4 Sec. selected, you must hold down the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds to power off the system.

* Power On by Ring/LANAvailable only when ATX styled power supply is used. An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) power on the system or return it to full power out of suspend mode. With a LAN card installed, the Wake-up On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

* USB KB Wake-up From S3Available only when ATX styled power supply is used. Any activity on the USB keyboard will wake up the system out of S3 (Suspend to RAM) mode.

CPU Thermal-ThrottlingThis item determines the clock control thermal throttling mode. The rate indicates the percentage of time the STPCLK# (stop clock) signal is asserted to prevent CPU from accepting clocks. This will effectively reduce CPU speed as well as CPU power in power management mode.

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Suspend Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

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** Reload Global Timer Events ** Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as Enabled , even when the system is in a power down mode.


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3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations

The PCI Personal Component Interconnect Bus was developed to address two important issues: a) How to allow peripheral devices to take the fullest advantage of the power of Pentium and Pentium Pro chip technology, and b) Provide a simpler installation process for peripheral devices, such as Network cards, EIDE or SCSI controllers.

PCI accomplishes these goals with its 32-bit Data path Local Bus design, and support for Plug & Play. Unlike older expansion bus architectures, PCI provides peripherals with a direct connection to the CPU and memory. The PCI bus runs at 33Mhz and has a maximum transfer capability of 132MBps. With Plug & Play, the system BIOS automatically determines hardware resources for new peripherals, simplifying installation of multiple interface cards.

This Setup Menu provides configuration options for the PCI Bus and its assigned resources.

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Item Help

Resources Controlled by Auto (ESCD) Menu Level 4 x IRQ Resources Press Enter x DMA Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS Auto Onboard LAN Auto RealTek LAN BOOTROM PXE V2.00 PCI Slot1, 5/ I810 VGA IRQ Auto PCI Slot2, 6/ AC97 IRQ Auto PCI Slot3 IRQ Auto PCI Slot4/ USB IRQ Auto


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Reset Configuration DataReset Configuration Data: When set to Enabled, ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is cleared. This setting will automatically be set back to Disabled when the system reboots.

Resources Controlled ByThe Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. This capability is specifically designed for a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95.

When set to Manual, you are able to configure the IRQ and DMA Resources. Pressing <Enter> at the selection field brings up a submenu like the one shown below:

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP

IRQ-4 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP Item Help

IRQ-5 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP Menu Level 8 IRQ-7 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ- 9 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-10 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-11 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-12 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-14 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-15 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP


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By default, all resources are assigned to the PCI Bus. If an ISA card requires a particular IRQ, those resources should be set to Legacy ISA so that the PCI Bus will not try to use them. Choices are Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.

Pressing <Enter> at DMA Resources brings up a submenu that gives you the following options:

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? DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned toBy default, all resources are assigned to the PCI Bus. If an ISA card requires a particular DMA channel, those resources should be set to Legacy ISA so that the PCI Bus will not try to use them. Choices are Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.

PCI/VGA Palette SnoopThis option must be set to Enabled if any ISA MPEG card installed requires VGA palette snooping.

SYMBIOS SCSI BIOSWhen set to Auto (Default), the system will automatically sense the presence of any SCSI adapter that uses a Symbios SYM53C8XX SCSI chip:

PCI Slot/ I810 VGA/AC97/ USB IRQAuto-routes or specifies an IRQ for the particular device. The number of PCI slots shown will be in accordance with the number of PCI slots on your mainboard.


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If the SCSI adapter installed has its own BIOS on board:

The on-board SCSI BIOS will not be loaded. The adapter’s own SCSI BIOS will be used.

If the SCSI adapter installed doesn’t have its own BIOS and the card uses or is compatible with the SYM53C8XX chip:

The on-board SCSI BIOS will load and control the SCSI adapter.

*Disabling the onboard SCSI BIOS prevents it from being active in any way.

DMA-0 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP

DMA-1 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP Item Help

DMA-3 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP Menu Level 8 DMA-5 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP DMA-6 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP DMA-7 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP


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3.9 PC Health Status

The onboard hardware monitor allows you to observe the current temperatures of the system and CPU, current speeds (in RPM, rotation per minute) of the system and CPU fans, as well as the various operating voltages. (If the fan is not installed, 0 RPM will be shown.)

CPU Warning Temperature Disabled

Current System Temp. 30°C/ 86°F Item Help

Current CPU1 Temperature 35°C/ 95°F Menu Level 4 Current CPUFAN1 Speed 5400 RPM Current CPUFAN2 Speed 0 RPM IN0(V) 2.04 V IN1(V) 2.33 V IN2(V) 2.34 V + 5 V 4.97 V +12 V 11.85 V - 12 V - 12.11 V - 5 V - 5.04 V VBAT(V) 3.21 V 5VSB V) 5.51 V Shutdown Temperature 75°C/ 167°F


CPU Warning TemperatureOnce the CPU temperature exceeds the temperature specified, a warning will be issued via the speaker and the operating CPU speed will be slowed down to ease the situation.

Shutdown TemperatureOnce the system or CPU temperature exceeds the temperature specified, the CPU will shutdown automatically to avoid damaging. This function only works for an ACPI OS such as Windows 98 with ACPI activated.

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3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI ClkWhen enabled, any DIMM/PCI clock not in use will be disabled to reduce EMI radiation.

Spread SpectrumThe default is the optimal value determined by the system designer to reduce EMI radiation peak. Users should not attempt to change it.

CPU Host ClockThis option lets you select the CPU/PCI Bus clock. Over-clocking may cause serious system damage.

CPU RatioThis option allows you select the CPU ratio.

! The CPU Bus Clock when multiplied with the Ratio gives the CPU Clock.! If you are uncertain about the speed requirements of your particular CPU, you

should obtain Technical Documentation from the CPU manufacturer. Such information is available via the Intel WWW site.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled Item Help

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3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Loads Fail Safe settings into the BIOS Setup program. These options are designed to slow the system down for troubleshooting purposes. To load the default values, highlight this option and press [ENTER]. Enter Y in the confirmation screen and press [ENTER] again. User-defined options in the Standard CMOS Setup are not affected.

3.12 Load Optimized Defaults

Loads the default values for best system performance into the BIOS Setup program. To load the default values, highlight this option and press [ENTER]. Enter Y in the confirmation screen and press [ENTER] again. User-defined options in the Standard CMOS Setup are not affected.

3.13 Supervisor Password and User Password Setting

Passwords can be set to provide protection for the BIOS configuration options, or to restrict access to the computer itself.

When enabled, User Password will require all users to enter a password in order to use the system, and/or enter the BIOS setup (but can't change its contents). A Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being changed by unauthorized users.

Keep in mind that when set, a password is required only when booting the system. It will not provide protection to a system that is already booted.

The password check option is set in Advanced BIOS Features by choosing either System (the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on) or Setup (the password prompt appears only when the user enters the BIOS Setup). The password is stored in CMOS RAM, and can be cleared by the Clear CMOS jumper. (Refer to page 14.)

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To set a password:

1. You must first set the Supervisor password by choosing Supervisor Password and pressing [ENTER]. Setup prompts for a password.2. Enter a 1-8 character password using letters, numbers, or a combination of both. The specific characters are not shown as you enter them. Press [ENTER].3. A confirmation box appears asking you to re-enter the password. Enter the password again. Press [ENTER]. Follow the same procedure to set the User Password.

Changing a Password:Select the appropriate password option (Supervisor or User) from the main menu and press [ENTER]. Enter the current password and press [Enter]. The screen does not display the characters entered. Enter in the new password, then the confirmation. You cannot change the current password unless you know it.

Erasing a Password:1. If you know the current password, but want to disable password checking, follow the procedure for changing the password. When Setup prompts for the new password, simply press [ENTER]. You will see a message indicating that the password is disabled. 2. If you do not know the current password, the CMOS must be cleared by cleared by the Clear CMOS jumper (Refer to page 14). *This will clear all user-defined BIOS Setup options.

3.14 Save & Exit Setup / Exit Without Saving

Select Save & Exit Setup to save into the CMOS memory all modifications specified during the current session. To save the configuration changes, highlight this option in the main menu and press [ENTER]. The system displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press the Y key and then [Enter]. Press the N key and then the [Enter] key to abort. The Exit Without Saving option allows the user to exit the BIOS Setup without updating any changes made during the current session.

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3.15 PCI Device Listing

This list of installed PCI devices appears after the System Configuration screen:

PCI device listing ..... Bus No. Device No. Func No. Vendor ID Device ID Device Class IRQ 0 1 0 8086 7121 Display Controller 5 0 31 1 8086 2411 IDE controller 14

0 31 2 8086 2412 Serial bus controller 9 0 31 5 8086 2415 Multimedia Device 9 1 6 0 10EC 8139 Network Controller 11

ACPI Controller 9

Bus No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 256 possible buses in a system.

Device No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 32 possible devices on a given bus.

Func No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 8 possible functions on a multifunction device.

Vendor ID Identifies the manufacturer of the device. Valid vendor identifiers are allocated by the PCI SIG (Special Interest Group) to ensure uniqueness.

Device ID Identifies the particular device. This identifier is allocated by the vendor.

Device Class

Specifies one of the following device classes: Mass storage controller, Network controller, Display controller, Multimedia device, Bridge device, Simple communication controller, Base system peripherals, Input device, Docking station, Processor and Serial bus controller.

The PCI device listing is useful for troubleshooting purposes. More detailed information for each field may be obtained through the PCI specification documentation.

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4. BUILT-IN SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS

To provide easy to use and cost effective support for adapters using or compatible with the Symbios Logic 53C8XX SCSI chips, this mainboard features built-in Symbios SCSI BIOS.

In most cases you should not need to change the default configuration of your host adapter. You may decide to alter these default values if there is a conflict between device settings, or if you need to optimize system performance. A message appears on your computer monitor (for about 5 seconds) during boot that looks like this:

Press Crtl-C to start Symbios Configuration Utility

If you decide to press Ctrl-C during boot, the following message appears:

Please wait, invoking Symbios Configuration Utility

After a brief pause, your computer will display the Main Menu of the utility.

The Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility

This menu driven utility allows you to view and change the default configuration settings for host adapters using Symbios 53C8XX chips.Note: Pressing Ctrl-A after memory count during re-boot allows you to recover the default settings and reconfigure.

The following tables list the configuration settings you can change:

! Global: Affects both the adapter and all SCSI devices! Device: Affects only the individual SCSI devices

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Global Default Settings Device Default Settings

Settings Default Settings Default

SCAM Support On Synchronous Transfer Rate (MB/sec)

20

Parity Checking On Data Width 8

Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 Disconnect On

Scan Order Low to High (0-Max) Read Write I/O Timeout (secs)

10

Scan for Devices at Boot Time

Yes

Scan for SCSI LUNs Yes

Queue Tags No

Main Menu

MAIN MENU

Port Irq ----------Status--------- NvRAM Num Level Current Next-Boot Found SYM53C860 FC00 9 On On Yes Change Adapter Status Adapter Boot Order Additional Adapter Configuration Display Mode = Verbose Mono/Color Language Help Quit

You can select an adapter only if the current status is On . Changes are only possible with SCSI adapters that support NVRAM (non-volatile memory). Check the NvRAM Found column to see if NVRAM is present on your adapter. If you choose to alter any of these settings, exit via the Quit option and the system will reboot.

Change Adapter StatusAllows you to activate or deactivate a host adapter and all SCSI devices attached to it. The change takes place after a reboot, which is automatic upon exit from the utility when this option is changed.

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Adapter Boot OrderAllows you to set the order in which host adapters will boot when more than one Symbios host adapter is present in the system. To change an adapter's boot order, select it and press <Enter>. You are then prompted to enter the new boot sequence number. When the adapters are ordered properly, press the <Esc> key to exit this menu.

Boot Order

Port Irq ----------Status--------- NvRAM Num Level Current Next-Boot Found SYM53C860 FC00 9 On On Yes SYM53C820 0 0 Off Off ? SYM53C825 FD00 9 On On Yes SYM53C815 FE00 10 On On No

Display ModeDetermines how much information about your host adapters and SCSI devices is displayed on your computer monitor during boot:! verbose: for more complete information! terse: for a faster boot

Mono/Color Allows you to choose between a black and white or color display for the SCSI Configuration utility.

LanguageEnglish mode only.

HelpBrings up a help screen with information about the Main menu.

QuitExits the SCSI Configuration utility.

Adapter Utilities Menu

When you select a host adapter from the main menu, the following screen is displayed:

SYM53C860

Adapter Setup Device Selections Help Exit this menu

! Adapter Setup: Adapter settings are viewed and changed.

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SYM53C860 Adapter Setup

SCAM Support Off Parity On Host SCSI ID 7 Scan Order Low to High (0..Max) Removable Media Support None CHS Mapping SCSI Plug and Play Mapping Spinup Delay (Secs) 2 Secondary Cluster No Termination Auto Help Restore Default Setup Exit this menu

SCAM SupportSCAM (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) is the SCSI Plug and Play protocol supported by Symbios BIOS version 4.X.

Parity The Symbios host adapters always generate parity, but some SCSI devices do not. Therefore, you are offered the option of disabling parity checking.

Note: When disabling parity checking, it is also necessary to disable disconnect for all devices, as parity checking for the reselection phase will not be disabled. If a device does not supporting parity disconnects, the I/O will never complete because the reselection phase will halt.

Host SCSI IDThe host adapter SCSI ID should remain on 7 (default), as this setting gives the adapter the highest priority on the SCSI bus. However, if you have two adapters on the same SCSI bus, you should give one of them an unassigned ID to avoid duplication of SCSI IDs.

Scan OrderThis option allows you to tell the host adapter BIOS and your device drivers to scan the SCSI bus from low to high (0 to max) SCSI IDs, or from high to low (max to 0) SCSI IDs. If you have more than one device on the SCSI bus, changing the scan order changes the order in which drive letters are assigned by the system.

Removable Media Support Determine if the removable media will be used as BIOS device. A BIOS device here is a device that can be controlled via BIOS INT 13H, i.e. it does not need a device driver and can be bootable. However, when used as a BIOS device, the full removability of removable media devices is not preserved. The following constraints apply:

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a) The device can only work as a fixed disk, i.e. media change is not allowed.b) The media must be inserted before the system boot-up.c) Only media with 512Bytes/sector is supported.

CHS Mapping Cylinder, Head, Sector mapping. Options are SCSI Plug and Play Mapping (default) and Alternate CHS Mapping .

Spinup Delay1-10 seconds. The default is a 2-second delay before the BIOS starts to scan for SCSI devices during initialization. This amount of time is enough for most devices to get ready for proper operation. Since some older hard drives may need more time to spin up, you may need to extend the delay for those devices.

! Device Selections: Settings for the devices attached to the selected adapter are viewed and changed.

None The removable media devices will not be used as BIOS devices.

Boot Drive Only

Allows only the removable media installed as Drive C: to work as a BIOS device.

With Media Installed

Enables all removable disk drives to work as BIOS devices.

SYM53C860 Devices 0 to 7

Sync Data Disc Time Scan Queue Init Rate Width Out Bus LUNS Tags Boot Dev0 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Dev1 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Dev2 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No

Dev3 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Dev4 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Dev5 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Dev6 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No SYM53C860 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes On No Devices 8 to15 Help Exit this menu

The above menu provides information about individual SCSI devices attached to the selected host adapter, as well as the adapter itself. To make changes to these settings select a device from this display and press <Enter> to bring up the individual Device Setup menu.

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Device Setup Menu

When you select a specific device from the Device Selection menu, your computer displays the following Device Setup menu. The settings in this menu effect individual SCSI devices attached to the selected host adapter. Changes made from this menu will require a system reboot upon exit from the SCSI Configuration utility.

SYM53C860 Setup for All devices on this adapter

Sync Rate (MBytes/sec) 20 Width (bits) 8 Disconnect On Read Write I/O Timeout (secs) 10 Scan for Device at Boot Time Yes Scan for SCSI LUNS Yes Queue Tags On Initial Boot Device No Format Verify Help Restore Default Setup Exit this menu

Sync Rate (Mega Bytes/sec)Defines the maximum transfer rate the host adapter attempts to negotiate. The host adapter and a SCSI device must agree to a rate they can both handle.

Width (bits)Sets the maximum data width the host adapter will attempt to negotiate. The host adapter and a SCSI device must agree to a width they can both handle. Only those host adapters that support 16 bit data transfers will show this option as enabled.

DisconnectSCSI devices have the ability to disconnect from the bus during an I/O transfer. This option tells the host adapter whether or not to allow a device to disconnect. Some devices run faster with disconnect enabled (mostly newer devices), while some run faster with disconnect disabled (mostly older devices).

Read Write I/O Timeout (secs)This option sets the time the host adapter waits for a read, write, verify, or seek command to complete before trying the I/O transfer again. Since this provides a safeguard allowing the system to recover if an I/O operation fails, it is recommended that you always set the time-out to a value greater than zero (no time-out).

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Scan for Device at Boot TimeWhen there is a device you do not wish to make available to the system, set this option to No for that device. Also, on a bus with only a few devices attached, you can speed up boot time by changing this setting to No for unused SCSI IDs.

Scan for SCSI LUNsYou can set this option to No if you have problems with a device that responds to all LUNs whether they are occupied or not.

Queue TagsIf your device driver can issue queue tags, this option allows you to enable or disable the issuing of queue tags during I/O requests.

FormatLow level format the selected device. All information on the drive will be erased.

VerifyThis command is used to detect bad blocks on the chosen disk. With your confirmation, the bad blocks detected can be reassigned for future operations. This command is non-destructive, and therefore won't destroy the data on the drive.

Since some changes only take effect after your system reboots, it is important that you quit this Configuration utility properly. You should return to the Main Menu and exit via the Quit option. If you reboot the system without properly exiting the utility, some changes may not be saved.

Device DriversTo function properly with different SCSI devices under different operating systems you'll need to install device drivers. The device driver information should be available in your SCSI adapter's package.

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5. FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY

Updating the Award BIOS Code is made easy with the AWDFLASH Utility found under the Utilities folder of the supplied CD-ROM. Since this mainboard features FLASH BIOS, it is not necessary to change the actual BIOS chip in order to upgrade the System BIOS. The user can simply re-program the old BIOS using the AWDFLASH Utility as follows:

1. First, boot the system with DOS or to Safe mode command prompt only under Windows 95/98. If you are booting DOS from a hard drive or floppy disk, press [F5] when the message Starting MS-DOS appears on the screen. If you are booting Windows 95/98, press the [F8] key, and select the Safe mode command prompt only option. This will assure that the system is running in real mode with no device drivers loaded. This is the only correct way to run the AWDFLASH Utility program.

2. There are (2) important files needed to re-program the BIOS. The first is AWDFLASH.EXE which is the FLASH BIOS Programming Utility. The second file needed is the updated BIN file which contains the actual BIOS code. This file will have the extension [.bin], such as P598GH.BIN . Make sure these files are on the diskette or hard drive in the same directory.

3. Start the AWDFLASH Utility by changing to the directory where the two required files exist, typing: AWDFLASH and pressing [ENTER].

4. The AWDFLASH Utility Screen appears. You will be asked for the file name to program. Type in the name of the new BIOS (.bin) file and hit [ENTER].

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5. The program will then ask if you want to backup the old BIOS. This is recommended in case there are any problems with the new .bin file. Enter the name of the new backup file (such as backup.bin ) and press [ENTER]. 6. At this time the system will prompt you for final confirmation before beginning programming. The Utility can be aborted at this time by hitting n . To begin programming, hit y 7. When the Flash programming starts, a bar indicator will show the progress of the programming operation. After successful completion, hit the reset button or power off the computer.

Be sure to perform Load Optimized Defaults for your new BIOS to synchronize the previous BIOS with the updated BIOS.

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6. DMI UTILITY

This mainboard supports the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), which is a new method of providing enterprise management for personal computers. The main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database (MIF), which contains information about the computer system and its components, such as BIOS version/vendor, CPU speed/type, memory size/type, L1/L2 cache, port connectors (IDE, floppy, 2S/1P, USB, keyboard, mouse, ), slots etc. Using DMI, remote PC management software is able to obtain various information about the system, including hardware profiles, capabilities, operational status, installation dates, and other information about the system and its components.

This DMI utility, DMICFG.EXE found under the Utilities folder of the supplied CD-ROM, allows you to add additional information, such as serial numbers, vendor information, and enclosure/chassis configurations, into the MIF.

Note: The DMI utility must be run in real mode without the EMM386 memory manager loaded.

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI FILE] [Save DMI FILE]

BIOS System

Base Board Enclosure/Chassis

Processor Memory Controller Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module

Cache Cache

Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector

=== Display component === Type : BIOS Information Handle : 0000

Vendor Name : Award Software International, Inc. BIOS Version : 4.51 PG BIOS starting Address Segment : E000 BIOS Build Date : 08/26/98 BIOS Characteristics : Press [ENTER] for detail Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

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7. INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC

7.1 What is an Instantly Available PC?

Instantly Available Technology Boosts PC Energy Savings and Improves PC's Ease of Use at full system capability

Wouldn't it be nice if your personal computer is ready when you are, just like any home appliance, with just a touch of a button? How about keeping your personal computer available 24 hours a day to answer phones, receive faxes, and connect users to each other, with power consumption no more than a night light?

It's here the Instantly Available PC is here to bring these new capabilities to PC users!

With an Instantly Available PC, users can allow their PCs to power down to a very deep sleep state, consuming very little power, while retaining the capability to respond to various external or user programmed events such as a phone call, network alerts or a backup procedure. And the wakeup is quick, within a few seconds. So no more time-consuming shutdown/restart/reboot process to interrupt and resume operation!

7.2 Core Technology Suspend to RAM (S3)

The ideal sleep state with the lowest power consumption for an Instantly Available PC is Suspend to RAM (STR). In this state over 95% of the PC's power is shut off while the system context is maintained in system memory, enabling a breakthrough in power savings while maintaining full system capability and connectivity.

Suspend To RAM (STR) is defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification as the S3 sleep state. ACPI is a power management specification proposed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft, which makes hardware status information available to the operating system and is an Operating System Directed Power Management.

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APM vs. ACPI

The old generation APM (Advanced Power Management) is a BIOS directed power management can be activated to save energy, but at the expense of system performance and/or connectivity due to its unawareness of the system states.

With ACPI and Suspend to RAM technology, the user will not have to make any tradeoffs when it comes to power management. Network and modem connections will still be there and you will enjoy full system capabilities along with aggressive power management.

7.3 The Key Ingredients

> An ACPI -enabled Operating System such as Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 family is required to direct the system-wide power management.

> BIOS on Motherboard must support ACPI and Suspend to RAM (STR) sleep state.

> Hardware circuits, especially Auxiliary Power Source and Split Power Planes must be implemented on motherboard.

> Add-on adapters must support ACPI capabilities to make whole system Instantly Available . Refer to Add-on Device Compatibility List .

> ATX power must comply with ATX 2.01 specification (Provide more than 720mA Stand-By current at 5V)

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7.4 Installation

Mainboard BIOS

Enable the ACPI option provided in the BIOS by:1. Enter Power Management Setup of the BIOS.2. Set ACPI function to Enabled .3. Set ACPI Suspend Type to S3 (STR) .

Operating System

New Windows 98 System Installation:

Type "SETUP /P J" to install Windows 98 with ACPI enabled.

Existing 98 System Installation:

If your existing 98 system is in APM mode, update the system to ACPI mode as follows:

1. Boot-up with Windows 98.2. Open the "Control Panel" and double-click the "System" icon.3. Click the "Device Manager" Tab and then the "System devices".4. Double-click the "Plug and Play BIOS" .5. Click the "Driver" Tab and choose "Update Driver" .6. "Update Device Driver Wizard" starts. Click on the "Next" button.7. The Wizard provides a choice between having the Wizard search for a better driver than the one in use or displaying a list of drivers from a specific location. Choose "Display ..." and click on the "Next" button.8. Select "Show all hardware" and then "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS" .9. Click on the "Next" button.10. An "Update Driver Warning" dialog box appears. Click on the "Yes" button.11. "Update Device Driver Wizard" will starts again. Click on the "Next" button.12. When copying files to the system is completed, click on the "Finish" button.13. Restart the computer. Your windows 98 system is in the ACPI mode.

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7.5 Using Suspend to RAM

How to put your system into Suspend to RAM (STR) sleep stateThere are several ways to initiate Suspend to RAM (STR):

Note: The Message LED should be blinking while system is in standby, Suspend to RAM mode. Depending on the mainboard and the chassis designs, the Message LED may be the Power LED or other LED on the front panel of the chassis.

Using the mouse button:

1. From the "Start" menu in Windows 98, select "Shut Down" .2. Select "Stand by" in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.3. Press "OK" to enter the "Suspend to RAM (STR)" sleep state.

Setting the standby time

1. Enter "Control Panel" .2. Double-click the "Power Management" icon.3. "Power Management Properties" dialog box appears. Select "Power Schemes" tab. 4. Use "System standby" option to set the time for the system to

automatically enter standby mode when the system is not in use.

Using the system power button:

1. Enter "Control Panel" .2. Double-click the "Power Management" icon.3. In the Power Management Properties dialog box, select "Advanced" tab. 4. Define the System Power Button to be "Standby" or "Shutdown" :

, StandbyWhen the power switch of the front bezel or "Sleep" key of the Windows 98 keyboard is pressed, Windows 98 will enter "Suspend to RAM" mode and later can be waken up by pressing the "Wakeup" key or power switch. Now you can press the Power on button to enter the "Suspend to RAM (STR)" sleep state

, ShutdownSystem is turned off almost immediately without corrupting the data.

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Using the Windows 98 keyboard buttons:

Press the "Sleep" button to enter the Suspend to RAM mode.Note:1. The "Power Off" button on the Windows 98 keyboard can also be used to enter the standby mode as described above.2. You need to set the mainboard BIOS to use the "Wakeup" button. Please see the following section.

How to recover your system from "Suspend to RAM (STR)" sleep state

You can set the way to wake up the system from the mainboard BIOS Setup:

At the Integrated Peripherals Setup Screen, under "Wake Up Events":

= Keyboard Resume Enabling this option allows pressing any key on the keyboard to wake up a system which has been powered down.

= Wake Up On LAN/Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line in other words, an incoming call on the modem (either external modem or internal modem card) power on the system.

With a LAN card installed, the Wake-up On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

= RTC Alarm Resume - When enabled, the system will automatically power on or returns to full power out of suspend/standby mode at the time and date of the month (0 for daily) specified.

7.6 Related Documents= ACPI, Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Revision 1.0b,

http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/spec.htm= ACPI Implementers' Guide,

http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/impguid.htm= Instantly Available PC Technology,

http://developer.intel.com/technology/iapc/= OnNow Whitepapers,

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/onnow.htm/

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8. System Booting

Shortly after the system is powered on, provided a CPU and sufficient RAM are installed, you will see the message:

Press ESC to enter BOOT From

BOOT MENU

==========> Select a Boot Device <================

FLOPPY LS/ZIP HDD-0 SCSI

CD-ROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3

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9. Software Installation

Included in your mainboard package you can find a CD-ROM containing support drivers and utilities. Just insert the CD-ROM, and from the Autorun screen, click the driver/utility that you want to install. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note: The Support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice.

SETUPItems

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Install Intel 810x ChipsetInstall VGA DriverInstall Sound Driver (For On-board Audio Only)Trend PC-Cillin Anti-Virus Software HardWare Monitoring UtilityInstall Adobe Acrobat ReaderView CD-ROM Contents

Install Intel 810x ChipsetInstall VGA DriverInstall Sound Driver (For On-board Audio Only)Trend PC-Cillin Anti-Virus Software HardWare Monitoring UtilityInstall Adobe Acrobat ReaderView CD-ROM Contents

Setup Items

Install Intel 810x DriverInstall Intel 810x Driver for Windows 95/98/NT/2000.

Install VGA DriverInstall VGA Graphic Driver for Windows 95/98/NT/2000.

Install Sound Driver(For On-board Audio Only)Install the drivers and utilities needed to run the on-board audio AC97 codec chipset.

Trend PC-Cillin Anti-Virus SoftwareInstall the PC-Cillin virus protection software. View the readme for more information.

HardWare Monitoring UtilityInstalls this utility to monitor yours computer's Fan, temperature and voltages.

Install Adobe Acrobat ReaderInstalls this Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the contents of PDF format.

View CD-ROM ContentsPress this to view the files in the Support CD.

ExitExits the CD Setup Items Menu.

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Operating Systems

This mainboards passed testing on most operating system, the Os shown in these sections will be Microsoft's Windows 98. You should always use the latest Os and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. For Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later.

Microsoft Window 98

When Windows 98 is installed for the first time. System will Subsequent restarts with the plug and play initializing the "Add New Hardware Wizard" and may attempt to install the a Windows default driver from its system registry. When

prompted to restart, Select NO and then follow the normal setup procedure later in this section.

NOTE: Because there are various mainboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be uses as a guide and general reference and not an exact reflection of your system.

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9.1 Install Intel 810x Chipset

Insert the Support CD that shipped with the motherboard into your CD-ROM

drive or double-click the CD drive icon in "My computer" to bring up the setup screen.

SETUPItems

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Note: After the System re-start, Insert the Windows 98 CD to CD-ROM Drive. to complete the sound driver setup.

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9.5 HardWare Monitoring Utility



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9.6 Install ADOBE Acrobat Reader V4.0



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